Building custodian vs custodian worker

The differences between building custodians and custodian workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a custodian worker has an average salary of $28,309, which is higher than the $28,125 average annual salary of a building custodian.

The top three skills for a building custodian include GRASS, building floors and ladders. The most important skills for a custodian worker are wax floors, cleanliness, and scrubbers.

Building custodian vs custodian worker overview

	Building Custodian	Custodian Worker
Yearly salary	$28,125	$28,309
Hourly rate	$13.52	$13.61
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	36,128	102,181
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building custodian vs custodian worker salary

Building custodians and custodian workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Custodian	Custodian Worker
Average salary	$28,125	$28,309
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Lawrence, MA	Schenectady, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Idyllwild Arts
Best paying industry	Government	Hospitality

Differences between building custodian and custodian worker education

There are a few differences between a building custodian and a custodian worker in terms of educational background:

	Building Custodian	Custodian Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building custodian vs custodian worker demographics

Here are the differences between building custodians' and custodian workers' demographics:

	Building Custodian	Custodian Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 74.9% Female, 25.1%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building custodian and custodian worker duties and responsibilities

Building custodian example responsibilities.

Use of floor scrubbers and carpet machine.s.
Clean all bathrooms including fixtures, urinals, toilets, washbowls and wall tiles.
Sweep all floors, scrub interior and exterior surfaces including underside lips of commodes, urinals and wash basins.
Maintain a positive accountability for cleanliness for a secure government building.
Perform mechanical repairs and services to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and large rotating equipment including refrigeration systems.
Perform emergencies work requests, schedule and unschedule maintenance program, emergencies and coordinate special projects as directed.

Custodian worker example responsibilities.

Operate auto scrubbers, vacuums, and wet/dry extractors to mop, strip, wax, and buff floors.
Inspect assigned work locations to ensure cleanliness and organization.
Perform mechanical repairs and services to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and large rotating equipment including refrigeration systems.
Clean and disinfect lavatory areas including sinks, urinals and toilets using appropriate cleaning solutions.
Operate buffers and burnishers to strip, wax and buff floors and corridors in various facilities.

Building custodian vs custodian worker skills

Common building custodian skills

GRASS, 10%
Building Floors, 9%
Ladders, 6%
Light Fixtures, 6%
Cleanliness, 6%
Building Maintenance, 5%

Common custodian worker skills

WAX Floors, 15%
Cleanliness, 11%
Scrubbers, 8%
Window Sills, 6%
Class Rooms, 6%
Taking Care, 5%

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